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d. Improper dress ornaments and accessories are not allowed within the university premises.

Section 5. Student Conduct and Discipline

a. The provision of this code shall apply to all bonafide student of the University for
offenses committed within the University jurisdiction. The provision of this code shall
apply whenever applicable, otherwise, the laws of the land shall prevail.

b. For purposes of keeping order and promoting decorum in the classes, a teacher is
empowered to exclude to a student for ungentlemanly conduct from class and
immediately thereafter to make a report of such action to the Dean through their
respective chairman. In case the student is registered in another unit of the University,
the dean shall transmit the case to the dean of other unit for disciplinary action.

For purposes of implementing the rules and regulation on discipline of the students, the
Bancod road traversing the campus, while not officially part of the University campus,
shall be considered within the jurisdiction of the University.

c. Any student, who makes unnecessary noise that disturbs and disrupts classrooms
activities or other similar proceedings in the University premises, shall be immediately
reported to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) for appropriate action.

d. No student shall be allowed to smoke anytime in any place in the University campuses.
Loitering or staying in corridors and staircases while classes are going on are strictly
prohibited.

e. The University should not take any action on complaints regarding ordinary debts of
students to private parties. However, if the case clearly involves the moral character of
the students, the OSA may take disciplinary action. If it is the case of indebtedness to
the University, the existing rules such as withholding of grades shall be applied without
prejudice to the authorities taking further action as the circumstances warrant.

f. A student is imbued with moral character if among other qualities:

1. He has learned to act, live and think as a person whose values, attitude and
convictions are in accord with the Universal Ethical Norms and Right Reason and the
accepted values and approved levels of conduct in the society where he lives;
2. He is honest to himself, accepting his shortcomings, striving to improve and change;
3. He is fair and just in his dealing with his fellowmen;
4. He lives by the precepts of love, justice, compassion and concern for others; and
5. He respects the rights of others, as he would want his own rights to be respected.

g. A student imbued with personal discipline, if among other qualities;

1. He devotes himself to the fulfillment of his obligations and consider rights as means
to or rewards for the same;